title: [Sleep disorders in neurology. Hypersomnia].
abstract: Hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness) accompanies many diseases. 14% of the total Austrian population regularly have problems staying awake during the day or are prone to taking spontaneous naps. Hypersomnia is a symptom of the sleep apnea syndrome, which is a risk factor for cerebrovascular disorders. Daytime sleepiness is also a characteristic symptom of narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, episodic hypersomnia, and many more neurological or psychiatric disorders; it can also be drug induced. Involvement of brain structures which are essential for the regulation of the sleep wake cycle as a result of neurological disorders can likewise lead to hypersomnia. Symptomatic treatment is necessary when treatment of the causal factors is not possible or no improvement has been achieved.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stepansky
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asenbaum
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saletu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zeitlhofer
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Schlafstörungen in der Neurologie: Hypersomnien.